A Cowboy in Her Stocking

A Cowboy in Her Stocking

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Christmas is the perfect time for romance with a cowboy! Enjoy this holiday novella from Harlequin American Romance

When Talia Ardmore inherits her family's run-down ranch in Blue Falls, Texas, all she wants is to sell the place and get back to the life she's made for herself in California. But then she hires her high school crush Jake Monroe to fix up the house, and now she can't help dreaming of what might have been.

Jake's happy to see Talia, but he's hurt she never told him why she ran away all those years ago. Still, with Christmas on the way and his daughter Mia's medical bills piling up, the widowed rancher can use the extra work. The last thing he expects is for Talia to ignite a fire in him that he thought had gone out forever .

It's not long before Talia's head over heels for Jakeand his little girl. But Talia must face her past before they can both receive the gift of a future together and a lifetime of happy holiday seasons.

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Trish Milburn's Bio

Trish Milburn wrote her first book in the fifth grade and has the cardboard-and-fabric-bound, handwritten and colored-pencil-illustrated copy to prove it. That book was called Land of the Misty Gems, and not surprisingly, it was a romance. Shes always loved stories with happy endings, whether those stories come in the form of books, movies, TV programs or real-life marriage to her own hero.

Trish grew up in Kentucky and got her degree in print journalism. After college, she worked as a newspaper reporter, a marketing assistant and finally a magazine managing editor before quitting to freelance write and copy edit. By taking the leap into freelancer-land, she also had more time to devote to writing fiction and chasing her dream of becoming a published novelist. While working toward her first sale, she placed eight times as a finalist in the prestigious Golden Heart contest sponsored by Romance Writers of America, winning twice. She was also a finalist in Harlequin American Romances Great American Novel contest, which led to her first sale to American Romance. She has served her local RWA chapter, Music City Romance Writers, in virtually every position, and is currently serving on RWAs national board of directors.

Other than reading (her to-be-read pile is literally approaching four digits), Trish enjoys traveling (by car or trainshes a terra firma girl!), hiking, nature photography and visiting national parks. Two of her life goals are to visit every unit of the U.S. National Park Service and to hike the Appalachian Trail. While many authors buy themselves a piece of jewelry or gorgeous new shoes to commemorate their first sales, Trish bought herself a TiVo so she doesnt miss any of her favorite shows while shes banging away at the computer keyboard to meet her deadlines.

In addition to writing romances for Harlequin American Romance, Trish writes young adult novels under the name Tricia Mills for Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group. She and her wonderfully supportive husband, who is also a Kentucky native, eventually moved a little further south, which Trish likes because she hates being cold. She could totally get used to decorating a palm tree for Christmas if she ever ended up living in Florida.

You can visit Trish online and you can also write to her at P.O. Box 140875, Nashville, TN 37214-0875.